Pre-Collegiate Educational Talent Search

What is the Talent Search Program?

Dillard University’s Educational Talent Search Program is a pre-collegiate program
developed to increase the graduation rates of potential first-generation college students.
The targeted middle and high schools are generally located in the Greater New Orleans
area.

The program receives funding from the US Department of Education and is designed to
identify and assist students from underrepresented groups, and families with children
who have the potential to succeed in higher education. It provides academic, career,
and financial aid counseling to participants from ages 11 to 27 and encourages them
to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary vocational school
or college of their choice. The program also serves individuals who have not earned
their high school diploma by encouraging them to reenter the educational system and
complete their education.

What Services Are Provided?

Academic, financial, career, or personal counseling

Career exploration

Tutorial services

Information on postsecondary education

Exposure to college campuses

Information on student financial assistance

Assistance in completing college admissions and financial aid applications